What to remember
- Sources accessible from the summary
- Evidence separated from assumptions
- Calculations run by a deterministic engine
- Human validation before use
Useful applications
AI is effective for accelerating the reading of a corpus that has already been framed. It can suggest a structure, compare positions, identify tensions and formulate validation questions.
- Summarize several documents
- Compare arguments and scenarios
- Identify contradictions or gaps
- Prepare a recommendation outline
- Adapt the reading level to the audience
What should remain deterministic
Deterministic and testable logic should execute financial calculations, agreed scores, aggregations and eligibility rules. AI explains the result using the calculated values.
Clearly separate what was calculated, extracted from a source, entered as an assumption and estimated by a model.
Make the synthesis verifiable
Every decisive statement should point to evidence or be presented as an interpretation. A citation is insufficient when the source does not actually support the conclusion.
| Content | Treatment | Control |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence | Extraction from a source | Link and date |
| Calculation | Deterministic engine or formula | Formula and units |
| Assumption | Entered and attributed | Owner and sensitivity |
| AI interpretation | Explicit estimate | Human validation |
Responsibility remains human
The person or body making the decision chooses the criteria, accepts the risks and commits resources. They should be able to challenge the synthesis and return to the evidence.
Plot can assist perspective and synthesis. Atlas retains the context and decision record. This division avoids presenting AI as an autonomous decision-maker.
Frequently asked questions
Can AI calculate an ROI?
It can explain a formula, but the operational result should come from a deterministic calculation with visible units, assumptions and scope.
How can hallucinations be limited?
Bound the corpus, require links to sources, allow no-answer outcomes and have material claims validated.
Should prompts be published?
Not necessarily, but retain the instruction, corpus, model version and validations when the synthesis influences a material decision.